Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the weekly payment including the rate for the adult dependent allowance compared to what a person (details supplied) in County Mayo receives on farm assist, if they were to transfer to a rural social scheme; and if they will earn a stamp while on that scheme to ensure that their contributions are earned towards their pension for the future. [24261/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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A person in receipt of Farm Assist with an adult dependant who qualifies to participate on the Rural Social Scheme, will receive a personal weekly rate of €190.20 and an adult dependant rate of €110 per week, provided the adult dependant's weekly earnings are less than €250. Class A PRSI contribution is made to RSS participants who qualify on the basis of Farm Assist, Unemployment Assistance and Unemployment Benefit and who hold a qualifying herd number.